WINGED EYELINER

My all-time favorite beauty look is a fresh face accented with classic black winged eyeliner. 

Winged eyeliner creates a sexy and timeless look when applied correctly. Liquid eyeliner is trickier to apply than the standard kohl liner. There are two types of liquid liner: a small pot of liner applied with an angled brush; and a pen-shaped applicator that contains the liner. I prefer the small pot.

A few tips to apply the perfect winged eyeliner:

1. Apply an eye primer to the eyelid to help the liner stay on the lid longer. The primer will also help prevent the liner from smudging or sweating away. 

2. Make a thin line from the inner corner of the eye to the outer corner of the eye. The line should be as close to the lashes as possible. Do not extend the liner past the outer corner of the eye.

3. Place the liner pen or brush in the center of the eyeliner line, just above the center of the pupil, and follow the line to the outer corner of the eye. Slightly tilt the eyeliner pencil or brush upward to create the "wing" effect. There will be a slight gap between the first eyeliner line and the new "wing."

4.Connect the end of the wing to the outer eye corner, and fill in the space with liquid liner. The wing can be as thick and extend out as far as you wish, but keep your hand steady as you apply the liner to prevent smudging.

5. Apply another thin layer of eyeliner over the existing line from the inner corner of the eye to the center of the pupil. This will thicken the liner slightly and make the eye look flawless.

6. If you messed things up, use a cotton swab dipped in eye makeup remover to fix any mistakes. Do not use your finger to correct the liner. This may result in smudging.

I have two different liquid eyeliners, long-lasting eyeliner with a light shimmer by Sephora and Exaggerate liquid liner by Rimmel London. Here I've used the liquid liner by Sephora.

 

Can you see the difference?

These are the products I've used:

 

Do you often wear winged eyeliner?

x Anouk